La Junta baseball sweeps Trinidad

The La Junta High School baseball team took both ends of a doubleheader against Trinidad Saturday at Trinidad Central Park.

The Tigers won the first game 16-2 and the second 17-2.

La Junta got off to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first but Trinidad scored once in its half of the inning. The Tigers scored four more runs in the top of the second, but the Miners scored one run in the bottom of the frame to cut the lead to 8-2.

The Tigers scored one run in the fourth and then put the game away with a seven-run sixth to end the game on the 10-run rule.

Dallas Oquist was the winning pitcher.

In the second game, La Junta scored one time in the first, three times in the second, twice in the third and three times in the fourth. The Tigers again had a big inning as they scored eight runs in the top of the fifth.

The Miners scored their only runs in the bottom of the sixth, but the game still ended on the 10-run rule.

Troy Schreivogel was the winning pitcher and gave up only one hit.

Batting statistics were unavailable at press time.

La Junta (8-4, 6-0 Tri-Peaks East) will host a doubleheader against St. Mary's on Saturday. The first game begins at 10:30 a.m.

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